Along dates on this summer’s solo tour, Ryan Adams has been selling a new single on limited 7” vinyl: “Empty Room,” backed by a cover of Alice in Chains’ “Nutshell.” As CoS points out, a UK fansite detailed the release that includes his wife, Mandy Moore, listed as the harmony vocalist on the track, marking the first non-live collaboration we’ve heard from the couple.
The original tune, streaming above via YouTube, was co-produced by Easy Tiger’s Jamie Candiloro, so this is likely not a glimpse at Adams’ forthcoming Glyn Johns-produced LP that’s been previewed live recently. Regardless, “Empty Room” is a fine addition to the alt-country side of Adams’ oeuvre, not to mention proof that Moore can fill the shoes of his notable past guests with laudable results.